Municipality of Eastwood: election, 1941

Election date: 6 December 1941 (1) (1940 election had been postponed)

 Poll required for Central and East Wards only. In West Ward the number of nominations equalled the number of positions

Aldermen elected: (2)

Central Ward: Arthur Palmer GOSPER; Edward Frank STEWART; James Clark THURLBY

East Ward: Arthur John ENGLAND; Charles Henry HEWITT; Claude Charles NORMAN

West Ward: James Henderson MARTIN; Charles William PICKFORD; James Francis WALSH (all elected unopposed)

Aldermen who served 1942-1944: (3)

Arthur John ENGLAND; Arthur Palmer GOSPER; Charles Henry HEWITT; James Henderson MARTIN; Claude Charles NORMAN; Charles William PICKFORD; Edward Frank STEWART; James Clark THURLBY; James Francis WALSH

Mayor:

Edward Frank STEWART 1942 (4)

Edward Frank STEWART 1943 (5)

Edward Frank STEWART 1944 (6)

Deputy Mayors:

James Clark THURLBY 1942 (7)

James Clark THURLBY 1943 (8)

James Clark THURLBY 1944 (9)

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References:

(1)   Sydney Morning Herald 8 December 1941 p6 

(2)   Sydney Morning Herald 8 December 1941 p6 

(3)   Council minutes 

(4)   Ald. Stewart was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 10 December 1941 

(5)   Ald. Stewart was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 16 December 1942

(6)   Ald. Stewart was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 14 December 1943

(7)   Ald. Thurlby was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 10 December 1941 

(8)   Ald. Thurlby was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 16 December 1942

(9)   Ald. Thurlby was elected Deputy Mayor at a Special meeting on 14 December 1943

Compiled by Local Studies and Family History Librarian, City of Ryde Libraries, 2019